Ha! That's funny, I just got mine yesterday. Been playing around with it and a circular polarizer. Despite what most people say about using the two together, the darkening of the sky could be an interesting effect.

Ha! That's funny, I just got mine yesterday. Been playing around with it and a circular polarizer. Despite what most people say about using the two together, the darkening of the sky could be an interesting effect.

EDIT: How much did you pay for yours and where did you get it?

I paid 780 for mine total at a retail store...it's more than online obviously but I like that I can return it if there is a defect.

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Originally Posted by scollins

Wow, it must be the software you used to reduce the image size, but frankly, that picture looks like hell! All the lines look jagged and "digitized" to me.

I actually like the jagged look, it gives the picture more depth. In CS4 you can choose from a number or resizing options and this is one of them I use sometimes. It shows off the crispness of the image. To each their own I suppose.

I look at is an an effect, it reminds me of video games that aren't anti-aliased...I find it cool. :]

I actually like the jagged look, it gives the picture more depth. In CS4 you can choose from a number or resizing options and this is one of them I use sometimes. It shows off the crispness of the image. To each their own I suppose.

I look at is an an effect, it reminds me of video games that aren't anti-aliased...I find it cool. :]

It can be a cool effect, but I guess I'm confused as to why you would use that particular adjustment in CS to show off the "crispness" of the lens?

I never liked how PS sharpened images. I'm guessing the options for resizing actually change the way the pixels are arranged...this is the natural way images are minimized. Normally PS smooths them out to get rid of this effect, and you loose some detail in return...remove that feature and you get a photo like this.

Here is an image taken with my 100-400L and the same effect, in this image it really gives a sense of depth...like you can reach out and touch the tiger...

I never liked how PS sharpened images. I'm guessing the options for resizing actually change the way the pixels are arranged...this is the natural way images are minimized. Normally PS smooths them out to get rid of this effect, and you loose some detail in return...remove that feature and you get a photo like this.

Here is an image taken with my 100-400L and the same effect, in this image it really gives a sense of depth...like you can reach out and touch the tiger...